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Creator: Power, Conrad.
Contributor: Power, Conrad.
Title: Boys of battle [music] : the 37th Battallion march song : spirited and patriotic / words and music composed by Conrad Power.
Date: 1916
Published: Melbourne : L. F. Collin, [1916] (Ideal Press)
Subjects: Soldiers -- Australia -- Songs and music.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Australia -- Songs and music.
Patriotic music -- Australia.
Australian.
Material Type: Music
Physical Description: 1 score ([3] p.) ; 36 cm.
Notes: For voice and piano.

Cover title.

"This march song has been approved of by Lieut.-Colonel Woods C. O. 37th Battalion."; Sung by the composer, before and in the presence of Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, Governor General, Brigadier-General M. Williams, officers of the 37th, on the occasion of his Excellencies visit to Seymour for inspection of the Battalion 16/5/16."; "Played by the 37th Battalion band, and sung by the troops when on the march."; "Lance-Corporal ... A coy., 37th Battalion".

On verso of cover is the poem Why I enlisted by Conrad Power.

Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.mus-vn3118361
To cite this item use: http://nla.gov.au/nla.mus-vn3118361
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